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Glossary
isolated expansion
port
Isolated E_Port.
See
segmented expansion port .
IT See
information technology .
ITE
Information technology equipment.
See also
information technology .
J
Java
An object-oriented programming language derived from C++ that
produces code that is platform independent. Developed by Sun
Microsystems designed for distribution and distributable
applications development. Java applications require a program called
the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) to execute. JVMs have been
developed for many of the mainstream platforms and operating
systems.
JBOD See
just a bunch of disks .
jumper cable
Optical cable that provides physical attachment between two devices
or between a device and a distribution panel.
Contrast with
trunk
cable .
See also
optical cable .
just a bunch of disks
JBOD. Refers to a rack of disks without data redundancy or striping.
K
Kb See
kilobit .
KB See
kilobyte .
kilobit
Kb. A unit of measure for data storage, equaling 1,024 bits, or two to
the tenth power. Kilobits are generally approximated as being one
thousand bits.
kilobyte
KB. A unit of measure for data storage, equaling 1,024 bytes, or two
to the tenth power. Kilobytes are generally approximated as being
one thousand bytes.